David Silverberg

David Silverberg

David Silverberg is a GRAMMY.com contributor.

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Why Weezer’s ‘The Blue Album’ Is One Of The Most Influential ’90s Indie Pop Debuts

We can thank Kurt Cobain and Tower Records for one of the most enduring debut albums of all time.  Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo was working at a Los Angeles Tower Records in 1991 when the store began to blare Nirvana’s "Sliver." His ears perked up, inspired by Cobain’s music and lyrics. "It’s like, 'Oh, my God. This is so beautiful…

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